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[quote=Anonymous]Don't get me wrong - I think those of you who expect your child to get lots more from reading literature in the original language, or who expect your child to spend lots of time looking at street signs in Prague, should absolutely have the option of encouraging your child to study Mandarin now, if you really think there is some link there.

Speaking for myself though, I think that time is better spent on other pursuits. And I would rankle at any requirement that my child spend a lot of time studying foreign language. I think the time is better spend studying science or history or culture or many other subjects.

I know there's a long history of schools requiring foreign language study at high school, and now that trend seems to have extended to pushing younger children into language study. My own kids are learning a couple other languages at school. There's little I can do to challenge this trend, but I think it's a little silly and not the best use of time. I'll oppose it if given a voice in the process, but I suspect I will be a minority. [/quote]

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